I got a little time to clean up the carcass so that I can move on the .. dun, dun, dun .. molding (yikes!). Haven’t done molding yet and the class I’m taking to learn how to do it is still far off. Anyway, here’s a few shots of the progress.
My jointer worked perfectly to true up the top of the chest.
Here’s a quick shot of the chest all together.
The darker spots are where I didn’t quite get all the shellac off. But no worries, a coat of shellac will be the first layer of finish.
Molding stock. Fortunately, this will fit through the planer .. so I only have to flatten one side.
sheworkswood.com 
I never let not knowing what I am doing stand in my way.
Me neither .. but .. since I want things to turn out right .. it can some times be a little nerve racking. 🙂
Now why did I think you had put those nails in drawers? Not that I see them on the chest, they are not as “oversized” as I thought. For some reason I had the impression yesteday, that you had put them in drawer sides. Ooops.
Pete
I think I might have mentioned that the maple strips were for the drawers. Perhaps my description wasn’t clear.
I thought about it a little more and the chest will be sat on while taking shoes on and off. So big nails to hold the “wall up” might be a good thing. I won’t tell my spouse you called her a wall. 😉 .. or maybe I just did. 😀
No, please do not find it necessary to alert your spouse that I’ve put my foot in my mouth.
LOL!